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LibriVox recording of A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, by James Joyce.
Read by Peter Bobbe.
This is James Joyce's first novel, the semi-autobiographical story of a young Irish boy who struggles with family, country, and religion to become an artist and a man. (Summary by Peter Bobbe)
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Read by Peter Bobbe.
This is James Joyce's first novel, the semi-autobiographical story of a young Irish boy who struggles with family, country, and religion to become an artist and a man. (Summary by Peter Bobbe)
For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats or languages (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording.
For more free audio books, or to become a volunteer reader, visit LibriVox.org.
Download M4B (252MB)
Reviews
Reviewer:
Scott C. Martin
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March 13, 2013
Subject: Wonderful, professional reading
Subject: Wonderful, professional reading
As mentioned elsewhere, Peter Bobbe is an artist who brings his best performance to Joyce's classic. I am three-quarters through and will be sorry when this book ends!
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gjlebowski
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September 21, 2012
Subject: Splendid
Subject: Splendid
Many thanks .This is a souperb performance.....it is not a reading..it is truly a performance.Mr Bobbe is an artist.
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TheBookworm
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September 20, 2012
Subject: Portrait of the Artist
Subject: Portrait of the Artist
A young man's journey from passion to belief to skepticism. Quite an indictment of certain religious dogmas, too. Outstanding reading of this early modern classic. A fully professional rendition complete with perfect pronunciation and emphasis.
Highly recommended.
TheBookworm (Manchester, UK)
Highly recommended.
TheBookworm (Manchester, UK)
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Folkhippy
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August 9, 2012
Subject: Extraordinary
Subject: Extraordinary
This is perhaps the best LibriVox recording on the Archive. Peter Bobbe does an exceptional job reading this. He has a quintessential narrator's voice and inflection. This could be a professional recording. 100,000+ downloads and counting for a reason.
A superb recording of a timeless classic. James Joyce is god.
A superb recording of a timeless classic. James Joyce is god.
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lorcas_ghost
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February 18, 2011
Subject: Marvellous.
Subject: Marvellous.
Of all the books I have ever read, "A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man" is one of my favourite novels. Beautiful to the point of tears, painful, haunting, hilarious, it never fails to touch me.
It is also decidedly the best librivox recording I have heard so far. Peter Bobbe conveys all the passion, the lust for life and the sadness in his reading. Highly recommendable.
It is also decidedly the best librivox recording I have heard so far. Peter Bobbe conveys all the passion, the lust for life and the sadness in his reading. Highly recommendable.
